“This is great news, and I know Ontarians share my gratitude and respect for the fire crews and support staff who are battling this fire and other fires across the province,” said Jeff Yurek, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, in a statement.

“But their work isn’t done. There are still more than 120 active forest fires in Ontario, and this week the government committed an additional $100 million so we can continue to fight these fires aggressively,” he said.

According to the Yurek, the money will be used to pay for continued fire response efforts, including supplies and equipment used to suppress the fire, and the work of fire rangers and support personnel.

As of Thursday morning, the MNRF reported 247 firefighters and support staff were were working to control the Parry Sound 33 forest fire.